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Climate crisis nihilism

mardi 20 août 2019 à 02:00

The next step after climate crisis denial: climate crisis nihilism. Currently it takes the form of spewing hate and lies towards Greta Thunberg.

This is a sign of how right-wing extremists have endorsed bullying and have no respect for truth.

Focusing on her excessively is a fault on the part of her supporters. They should heed her advice and take action instead.

I don't think Thunberg will regret not having had a conventional adolescence. 20 years from now, as everyone her age copes with the climate disaster, she will know that her efforts made it somewhat less. Everyone will know this.

A gang waited for and attacked UK journalist Owen Jones as he left a pub.

Bernie Sanders's plans

mardi 20 août 2019 à 02:00

Sanders stated his plans for the criminal justice system: eliminating cash bail, shortening sentences, legalizing marijuana, ending the death penalty, and banning government use of face recognition.

I basically support these plans. Naturally I don't agree with them 100%, but they would be a great step forward. We need to prohibit most use of face recognition regardless of what entity is doing it.

I might permit use of face recognition in narrow circumstances, one of them being under a specific court order to look for specified persons in a specified area.

Biometric ID

lundi 19 août 2019 à 02:00

Is your bank pressuring you to use biometric ID? If so, please write to rms at gnu dot org. It could be useful if you document what is happening.

Insecurity of wireless networks

lundi 19 août 2019 à 02:00

The insecurity of wireless networks is making them dangerous for phone users.

Destruction of US public lands

lundi 19 août 2019 à 02:00

Republican saboteurs are permitting rapid destruction of US public lands.